THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF POISONOUS SNAKES 339 



(8 Enhydrina. 



Two large poison-fangs, followed by 4 solid non-grooved teeth. 

 Body moderately elongate ; scales imbricate ; ventrals distinct but 

 very small. 



E. valahadien (syn. E. bengalensis ; fig. 82). — Colour olive or 

 grey, with black transverse bands, usually less distinct in the adult ; 

 sides and belly whitish. 



Fig. 83. — Skdll of Platurus olubrinus. 

 (After G. A. Boulenger, op. cit.) 



Total length, 1,300 millimetres; tail 190. 



Habitat : From the Persian Gulf along the coasts of ■ India and 

 Burma, to the Malay Archipelago and Papuasia. 



